JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mr. Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), on November 20. Mr. Duarte, who took office in August 2023, emphasized the importance of climate change adaptation measures and the promotion of private-sector partnerships, and expressed his desire to reform the organization so that developing countries can more…
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Ghibli Park, new area “Witches’ Valley” to open in March 2024. The “Daisanpo Ticket” for admission to all areas with ticket reorganization is 3,500 yen on weekdays.
Ghibli Park (1533-1, Ibarakamariama Otsu 1533-1, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture) will open the “Valley of the Witches” area on March 16, 2024. This will mark the opening of all five originally planned areas. The area will feature buildings inspired by the world of movies. There will also be a carousel and flying machines that can…
Global WiFi Campaign to Win 1 Million Yen Travel Voucher
Vision, an overseas mobile Wi-Fi router rental service provider, will hold a “Make your next overseas trip more special” gift campaign from November 27 to December 19. To commemorate the one millionth friend of the Global WiFi official LINE account, 100 people who add the company’s Global WiFi official LINE account as a friend (or…
Forecasted traffic congestion on expressways during the year-end and New Year’s holidays, with many traffic jams on both the up and down lines on January 2. The longest is 40 km at Hadano Nakai Interchange on the Tomei off-ramp on December 29.
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, JB Honshi Kosoku, and Japan Road Traffic Information Center have announced the traffic congestion forecast for the year-end and New Year period from 2023 to 2024. Traffic congestion is expected to be heavy on the downbound route on December 29-30 and January 2, and on the…
BLISSTIA Hakone Sengokuhara” opened on December 25. 63 rooms including guest rooms with open-air baths
Sankei Building and Tokyu Land Corporation will open BLISSTIA Hakone Sengokuhara (29-1, Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture) on December 25. The facility is Japan’s first hotel condominium (38 rooms) and hotel residence (25 rooms) combined. Located in the Sengokuhara area, which can be accessed in about 1.5 hours from central Tokyo, there are many tourist…
JR West expands the service area of Series 227 “Urara”. The Sanyo Line will operate to Himeji and the Hakubi Line to Niimi.
JR West will expand the service area of the “Urara” Series 227 train for the Okayama area on January 20, 2024. With this expansion, the new service will operate between Himeji Station and Okayama Station on the Sanyo Main Line and between Soja Station and Niimi Station on the Hakubi Line. The number of service…
Disney x Marikwa limited edition accessories are packed with cuteness! I want all the earrings, necklaces, and charms!
Fashion brand Marie Quandt has launched the “MARY QUANT DISNEY DESIGN COLLECTION” with Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse designs. From apparel to cosmetics, bags, accessories, and even accessories, the collection is a full-body Mikimini coordination. In this issue, we will focus on accessories and other items. The “Disney Design Earrings” (3,300 yen each) come…
Limited time offer of hearty and luxurious rice bowls at 6 PAs on the Metropolitan Expressway
The Metropolitan Expressway will hold the “Manpuku Gohonburi Donburi Fair” at restaurants in each PA, offering various kinds of donburi menus. The period is from December 1 to February 29, 2024. The six PAs are Heiwajima PA (uphill), Yoyogi PA, Yashio PA, Kawaguchi Highway Oasis, Ichikawa PA, and Daikoku PA. Under the theme of a…
Marikwa items designed by Disney are now on sale! Ribbons and Mickey icons, perfect for a winter coordinate!
Marie Quandt Cosmetics has launched the MARY QUANT DISNEY DESIGN COLLECTION, featuring designs of Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The lineup for full-body coordination includes a lot of items from apparel to accessories! In this issue, we will focus on bags and accessories. The “Mickey Mouse Design Backpack” (17,600 yen each) and “Mickey…
Heavy snowfall expected on the Sea of Japan side from the 28th; NEXCO Central Japan announces sections where snowfall and snow accumulation are expected.
NEXCO Central Japan has released snowfall forecasts for its service area due to rough weather on the Sea of Japan side from November 28. The period covered is from the middle of the day on November 28 to the nighttime on November 30. The installation of winter tires and the use of tire chains are…